State's Top Law Enforcement Officials Endorse Jeff Prang for Los Angeles County Assessor

Los Angeles County -- California's Attorney General, Kamala Harris, is asking voters to check the box next to Jeff Prang's name for Los Angeles County Assessor in the Nov. 4th General Election. 

"I am proud to endorse Jeffrey Prang for Los Angeles County Assessor," Attorney General Kamala D. Harris said in a prepared statement announcing her endorsement of Mr. Prang . "Mr. Prang has had a distinguished public career as mayor and councilmember, and his professional acumen and competence as a veteran public manager are just what is needed to help restore confidence in this important public agency."

Mr. Prang, special assistant assessor and the leading candidate to become the Assessor, said he was grateful for the support of California's top law enforcement official, Kamala Harris: "In many ways, Ms. Harris inspires me to keep moving forward, despite obstacle or challenges. Ms. Harris is a great leader and I'm humbled and truly honored to have her support." 

Furthermore, Mr. Prang has earned the support of former California Attorney General and Los Angeles District Attorney John Van de Kamp as well as Los Angeles City Attorney Mike Feuer, whose office prosecutes hundreds of criminal cases annually in the city of Los Angeles. 

In fact, City Attorney Feuer had this to say about Jeff Prang: "I have worked with Jeff Prang for nearly 20 years. He has earned a strong reputation for competence and integrity." 

"Jeff will be a positive force for change in the Assessor's Office and will apply his considerable skills toward instituting much-needed reform. I am confident Jeff will restore integrity to the Office and be an effective and innovative leader," Feuer said.

Jeff Prang played a pivotal role in the stabilization and reform of the Assessor's Office in the wake of the scandal that shook the Office when Assessor John Noguez was indicted on corruption charges. In 2012, Mr. Prang orchestrated Noguez' exit from the Office, and facilitated the appointment of a reform administrator by the Board of Supervisors. As a key member of the reform administration, Prang played a crucial role in implementing reforms, including a ban on campaign contributions to Assessor candidates from tax agents who do business with the Office, and from Assessor employees, and implementing fiscal and management audits.